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Was driving the car and it statted smoking real bad pulled over and turned it off. There was a mix of anti-freeze and oil all over the rear of the intake behind the cowl and coming out of the dip-stick tube. Where do I start and what may casue this??????
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I would start by checking the oil level and coolant level after the engine has cooled down. I would also clean off the mess that is smoking, and start the engine and check for coolant /oil leaks and for engine overheating, also check and make sure that the rad fan is working...
you could also use a coolant pressure tester and apply pressure to the cooling system with the engine off and see if you could find a coolant leak....
either way, once you clean the engine off, you should be able to take your time and find the leaks...
take your time, and best of luck.. take your time and post what you find...
I hope that you do not find a leaking/blown head gasket... it would be nicer to find something easier to repair...
you could also use a coolant pressure tester and apply pressure to the cooling system with the engine off and see if you could find a coolant leak....
either way, once you clean the engine off, you should be able to take your time and find the leaks...
take your time, and best of luck.. take your time and post what you find...
I hope that you do not find a leaking/blown head gasket... it would be nicer to find something easier to repair...
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Took it to the dealer and they are going to look at it on monday, I dont have the time and dont want to mess it up worse they think that it is the intake blowing it out he back and into the oil pan.
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Got the car back, they flushed the motor 4 times and changed the oil 4 times, a hose failed and dumped coolant in the intake and pan but car is running great. So hopefully they got all the water out of the pan and I have no bearing trouble. But now it is getting hot because the fans are not coming on. What now?
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Got the car back, they flushed the motor 4 times and changed the oil 4 times, a hose failed and dumped coolant in the intake and pan but car is running great. So hopefully they got all the water out of the pan and I have no bearing trouble. But now it is getting hot because the fans are not coming on. What now?
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Got the car back, they flushed the motor 4 times and changed the oil 4 times, a hose failed and dumped coolant in the intake and pan but car is running great. So hopefully they got all the water out of the pan and I have no bearing trouble. But now it is getting hot because the fans are not coming on. What now?
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No the engine only gets hot at idle while in traffic while driving its fine, but the fans are not coming on and when I turned the car off and opened the hood you could hear the boiling sounds out of the overfill.